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CLMCUT


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1020 AM MDT SUN APR 1 2018

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...THE CUSTER COUNTY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2018...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 9999 TO 9999

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST            59   03/14                         71  03/18
LOWEST              7   03/01                         11  03/02
AVG. MAXIMUM     42.6              41.8     0.8     49.3
AVG. MINIMUM     20.2              21.1    -0.9     25.8
MEAN             31.4              31.5    -0.1     37.5
DAYS MAX >= 90      0                                  0
DAYS MAX <= 32      3                                  3
DAYS MIN <= 32     31                                 26
DAYS MIN <= 0       0                                  0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS           1.68              1.01    0.67     0.71
DAILY AVG.       0.05              0.03    0.02     0.02
DAYS >= .01        10                                 10
DAYS >= .10         5                                  2
DAYS >= .50         1                                  0
DAYS >= 1.00        0                                  0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.63   03/16 TO 03/16              0.37

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1033              1040      -7      844
 SINCE 7/1       6825              6875     -50     6212
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/280    DATE  03/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/300    DATE  03/05

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     59

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                3     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                4     SNOW                       5
LIGHT SNOW               13     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                      8

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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